Sciatica

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Hello!

Thank you for your warm welcomes.

I have been asked where I live in British Columbia and it is Surrey

about an hour from Vancouver.

I too have had a problem with no reflexes in my knees or feet.

I was sent to a specialist 2 years back and she was a rheumatologist

that was very specialized and basically another specialist had to refer

you to her or you wouldn't get in. Even with that she has a year

waiting list. When I went one of my complaints was that when I walked

or stood, I felt my legs were like wooden stumps. There was no feeling,

and when reflexs were checked I had none in my knees or feet. I had

been told that having no reflexes can be because of a thyroid problem

which I have.

This specialized Doctor gave me prolo injections and I was to return in

a couple of weeks. When I returned I told her that the feeling had

returned to below my knees, I was estatic. I thought it was because of

the injections into my ligaments and I had less pain. What had happened

was that with less pain I was not gripping the floor with my toes to

help me keep my balance and when you do this with your toes you tighten

the muscles below your knees. With daily activities & just standing I

was always gripping my toes, and with that I was tightening my muscles

below my knees all the time and with that my muscles below my knees were

always too tight. when she examined me I had reflexes in my knees and

feet. I am not saying that this is the solution to anyone's problem,

unbelievably it was mine and here I had been to Doctors and specialist

and I had told them all about my wooden stumps(legs)and no reflexes.

Even though I walk with a cane because of the pain and no balance, no

one had come to that simple solution or even asked me how I was able to

stand or keep my balance without my cane. I was in a rehab hospital

because of losing my ability to walk and they never even make this

connection. In their defence this was not my only complaint.

Also for information, in the FM newletter I get they have mentioned that

some people who have been diagnosed with FM actually have

" spondyloarthropathy " which does involve back pain and sciatica like

pain.

Thanks for Listening!

Regards!!

Lois